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In October 1969, Stanford University designated the “Committee for Russian, East European and Communist Studies” as the Center for Russian and East European Studies, recognizing the institutional structures in the field that had emerged at Stanford over the preceding decades. For the past 50 years, the Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies has served as Stanford University's hub for the interdisciplinary study of a vast region stretching from the Berlin Wall to the Bering Strait.

CREEES objectives include:

  • training an annual cohort of MA students in Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies

  • supporting undergraduate and graduate students throughout campus, including funding for research and language study

  • hosting renowned area specialists for guest teaching, lectures, and conferences

  • developing endowed lecture series, conferences, and public events

  • promoting language study

  • expanding the area studies curriculum

  • supporting community outreach activities

CREEES is funded by endowments from institutional grants and individual donors and annual operational support from the university.

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) coordinates the University's teaching, research, and extracurricular activities related to Russia, Eastern Europe, Eurasia Studies (REEES), including Central Asia and the Caucasus. And, CREEES administers a one-year interdisciplinary graduate MA degree program. Information on the center's degree programs and other activities is available at the CREEES web site. CREEES and and REEES-related programs are directed by the CREEES Steering Committee, composed of faculty members associated with the Center. The program draws on the strengths of nationally recognized area faculty and research affiliates and significant library and archival collections at Stanford.

Students interested in an undergraduate minor should consult the Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures which offers the following relevant minors:

  • Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

  • Russian Language

  • Russian Language, Literature and Culture

  • Russian Culture

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies offers an MA in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, a coterminal M.A. in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, and a joint MA/JD in conjunction with the Stanford Law School.

Since the University does not offer a PhD in Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies, students wishing to pursue a REEES-related doctoral program must apply to one of the departments offering a PhD with an emphasis on Russia, Eurasia, or Eastern Europe, such as the departments of History, Anthropology, Political Science, or Slavic Languages and Literatures.

Undergraduate Academic Theme House:
At Home Abroad House: Slavic, Francophone and Italian Cultures and Languages

The At Home Abroad (AHA) House at Yost, in Governor’s Corner, is an undergraduate residence that houses 61 upperclass students and offers a the opportunity to expand knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the cultures, languages, histories and contemporary societies of Russia, East Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia in a broader comparative and global context. AHA House is a vibrant, diverse community that allows students to explore languages and cultures beyond the English-speaking world through activities including film series, seminars, cooking classes, language tables, resident-led events, off-campus outings and meetings with faculty, artists and scholars from all over the world.

Overseas Studies Programs

Undergraduates interested in the study of languages, history, culture and social organization of the countries of Russia, East Europe and Eurasia may apply to study at the Stanford Program in Berlin. For information about this program, please contact the Bing Overseas Studies Program.

Financial Aid

CREEES may offer a number of full- and partial-tuition scholarships to eligible entering CREEES MA students. These awards are made for one year of full-time study on the basis of merit. Applicants to the CREEES MA program may apply for full or partial funding, at the time of submitting the graduate application, via the supplemental application (included with the graduate appplication). Successful applicants are usually notified of their aid awards simultaneously with their admissions offers.

The Knight-Hennessy Scholars program may award funding to pursue graduate education at Stanford to applicants from all disciplines, with additional opportunities for leadership training and collaboration across fields. For more information, please contact the Knight-Hennessy Scholars office.

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Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES)
Encina Commons, Room 128
615 Crothers Way
Mail Code: 6045
Stanford, CA 94305